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<blockquote data-quote="deborah4" data-source="post: 925942" data-attributes="member: 29880"><p>tbh... think getting experience of seeing Barwit and Godwit together in the field is the best way of gaining confidence in Iding them when they are alone - they vary, as with many birds, and when typical plumage features aren't visible or structure hard to judge without comparative reference (ie bill/leg length), lone birds can be quite hard to confidently ID at times. Especially when distance and lighting isn't on your side (which is often the case with waders!)</p><p></p><p> Meanwhile try another memory aid for a bit of fun:</p><p></p><p><strong>MALE Bar-tailed = the ALCOHOLIC bird</strong></p><p></p><p>1. Beer gut</p><p>2. Head in it's drink, nose pointing up at optics</p><p>3. Drinks slowly to avoid a long bill</p><p>3. Alcoholic flush</p><p>4. Legless</p><p></p><p>all leads to being BARRED permanently in the end! (female tries to avoid bars altogether except at tail-end of the evening, and generally shows a warm peachy glow rather than alcoholic flush)</p><p></p><p><strong>MALE and FEMALE Black-tailed = BINGE drinkers</strong></p><p></p><p>1. Knocks back it's drink one after the other - 'bottoms up'</p><p>2. One night out leaves them with a Long bill in the red </p><p>3. Have beginnings of alcoholic flush (although Icelandic drinkers tend to develop greater flush similar to alcoholic Bar-Tailed) but then always gets BARRED in the middle of the evening rather than at the end</p><p>4. Usually have the legs to walk away!</p><p></p><p>B <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> B <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deborah4, post: 925942, member: 29880"] tbh... think getting experience of seeing Barwit and Godwit together in the field is the best way of gaining confidence in Iding them when they are alone - they vary, as with many birds, and when typical plumage features aren't visible or structure hard to judge without comparative reference (ie bill/leg length), lone birds can be quite hard to confidently ID at times. Especially when distance and lighting isn't on your side (which is often the case with waders!) Meanwhile try another memory aid for a bit of fun: [B]MALE Bar-tailed = the ALCOHOLIC bird[/B] 1. Beer gut 2. Head in it's drink, nose pointing up at optics 3. Drinks slowly to avoid a long bill 3. Alcoholic flush 4. Legless all leads to being BARRED permanently in the end! (female tries to avoid bars altogether except at tail-end of the evening, and generally shows a warm peachy glow rather than alcoholic flush) [B]MALE and FEMALE Black-tailed = BINGE drinkers[/B] 1. Knocks back it's drink one after the other - 'bottoms up' 2. One night out leaves them with a Long bill in the red 3. Have beginnings of alcoholic flush (although Icelandic drinkers tend to develop greater flush similar to alcoholic Bar-Tailed) but then always gets BARRED in the middle of the evening rather than at the end 4. Usually have the legs to walk away! B (: B (: [/QUOTE]
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